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Monday, August 29, 2016

ABOUT VISITING TARANGIRE NP

Tarangire National Park

ABOUT TARANGIRE NP

The Tarangire National Park gets its name from the
Tarangire River which flows across the park. The park is on the
northern circuit of Tanzania safaris and covers an area of 2,600 sq. km
and located a few kilometers from Arusha town making it a very popular
place for day trips. Here you find not only a diverse geologic
landscape but also the wildlife, with nine distinct vegetation zones
ranging from savanna grassland to wooded thickets. It is a place to see
the captivating giant baobab trees and umbrella acacia trees famous in
the country.

Between June and November when the surrounding plains are
drying out thousands of animals wander to Tarangire, attracted by its
permanent river; making the park second only to Ngorongoro in the
concentration of wildlife. Here you will see huge elephant herds in the
forest along the river, zebras, leopards, lions, wildebeest, giraffe,
gazelles, lesser kudu, waterbucks and oryx. If you are lucky you may
spot a giant python for which the park is famous or the kudu and roan
antelope, rare species in Northern Tanzania. The park is also famous
for migrant birds.

Best Time to Visit

The Tarangire national park can be visited all year round but the dry
season (June - September) particularly is best for the sheer numbers of
animals.

How to Get There

The park is reached by charter flights from Arusha and
Lake Manyara. Easy drive from Arusha or Lake Manyara following a
surfaced road to within 7km of the main entrance gate, can continue on
to Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti. It can also be accessed by the
tarmac road between Arusha and Dodoma.